Emergency Preparedness Committee

Chair: Peter Franklin, thefocusgrp@aol.com

Mission:

The mission of BOMA San Francisco's Emergency Preparedness Committee is to

  • Support BOMA member information needs regarding security and life safety measures
  • Facilitate communication between BOMA members and their tenants
  • Support Government agency needs and facilitate communication between those entities and BOMA members

Goal:

To identify exemplary safety, security, emergency preparedness and incident prevention practices in the commercial property field, and to educate members about the security and life safety assessment and planning tools, and range of preparedness options available to them.

Current Information:

News

Resources

The following is a list of the Emergency Preparedness Committee’s (EPC) objectives for 2010:  

  • Strengthen regular attendance and participation in our monthly meetings and subcommittees by principal BOMA San Francisco members. 
  • Produce an Emergency Preparedness Seminar for the BOMA San Francisco membership.
  • Communication Subcommittee - Co-Chairs, Danielle Woods, Hines & Jennifer Plotke, Levi Strauss & Co: Distribute an emergency preparedness survey--with more specific questions to augment our 2009 survey--to the BOMA San Francisco membership and update the EPC website as needed.
  • Event Subcommittee - Chair, Monique Scott: On the heels of our very first drill in 2009 at the Ferry Building, produce an emergency preparedness drill at a BOMA San Francisco member building and allow for the membership to participate and observe.
  • Event Management Subcommittee (new for 2010) - Chair, Jennifer Tomaselli: To plan the emergency preparedness drill, coordinate and communicate with pubic and private sector participants, venue managers and the Event Subcommittee large.
  • Neighborhood Subcommittee - Chair, Misa Gidding-Chatfield, PM Realty Group : Continue the Neighborhood Emergency Coalition Group with four buildings that will test for resource sharing in a true city-wide emergency.  The primary goal is to establish an outline 'kit' to help BOMA San Francisco building managers review their building's resources and understand what they can share with neighboring buildings in a true emergency.
  • Private/Public Sector Liaison (new for 2010)- Chair, Barry Cardoza, Union Bank: Leverage the resources and expertise provided by external private and public sector business continuity organizations, e.g., BRMA, BARCfirst, SFDEM, CalEMA,etc,  while reciprocating with BOMA San Francisco EPC expertise in facility crisis preparedness and response.
  • Training Subcommittee - Chair, Ryan Rusler, HarBro: Develop five emergency preparedness workshops for BOMA San Francisco members.

In order to accomplish these goals, the EPC elected in 2009 to divide the committee into subcommittees (four in 2009; six in 2010). The structure of the monthly meetings have been formatted to allow 40 minutes for presentations, public sector updates, and time for each subcommittee to provide an update to EPC members.  The remaining 20 minutes provide the subcommittees time to meet and accomplish the goals of that group. 

 

The following is a summary of what each subcommittee accomplished in 2009: 

Communication Subcommittee (Chair, John Troccoe):  The communication subcommittee developed an emergency preparedness survey that was distributed to the members of the EPC, and all property and building managers within BOMA San Francisco’s membership. The survey was sent to 415 people, of which 78 responded (~18.8% response rate).  The subcommittee has analyzed the data and reported the findings to the EPC members. The members of the Communication Subcommittee will continue to update the EPC committee's webpage to include the most up-to-date sources of information emergency preparedness.

Event Subcommittee (Chair, Peter Franklin, Cushman & Wakefield):  The event subcommittee planned and executed an earthquake emergency evacuation drill of the Ferry Building that allowed BOMA members to observe how emergency teams from both the public and private sector shelter tenants in place, and then have them evacuate a historic commercial building.  The drill was the first planned commercial building evacuation in San Francisco.  A BOMA San Francisco EPC seminar was held in October to discuss the lessons learned from the exercise and the best practices that were involved, as well as the general emergency preparedness issues.

Training Subcommittee (Chair, Sarah Marantette, Cushman & Wakefield):  The training subcommittee has sponsored three brown bag lunches for the general BOMA San Francisco membership that have been hosted by experts on a variety of topics including: Active shooter preparedness, pandemic flu & public health preparedness for businesses and emergency restoration: strategic partnerships, business resumption and liability considerations.

Neighborhood Subcommittee (Chair, Misa Gidding-Chatfield, PM Realty Group):  The neighborhood subcommittee is working on developing a model program for neighboring buildings to use in a disaster situation that would pre-establish building to building mutual aide protocols that would function if the public sector was unavailable. 


A few of the public agencies that participate with the EPC committee include:

* FBI

The expertise of the committee members in property management, security services, and public safety is phenomenal.  We welcome you participation!  If you are interested, please contact EPC chair for 2010, Peter Franklin at pfranklin@thepyramidcenter.com.

 

Events:

Sep 14 - Emergency Preparedness Committee Meeting

The Pyramid Center, 600 Montgomery St., 48th Fl unless otherwise noted.


12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Regularly scheduled committee meeting. For information or to join the committee, please contact Chair Peter Franklin at pfranklin@ThePyramidCenter.com.


 


Sep 15 - The 2nd Annual Emergency Preparedness Seminar

 


Ferry Building, Port Commission Hearing Room - Please click here for directions.


8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Speakers:

  • Peter Franklin, Director of Security, The Pyramid Center (Ret.)
  • Tom Gille, COO, CAC Real Estate Management Co., Inc
  • David Starkey, Asset Manager, Kilroy Reality Management at 303 Second Street
  • Monique Scott, Vice-Chair BOMA Emergency Preparedness Committee, 2010 & Former Assistant Manager at 303 Second Street (now with Cushman & Wakefield in Oakland)
  • Jennifer Tomaselli, Chair, BOMA EPC Event Planning and Management Sub-committee, 2010 & Business Development Manager, Securitas Security Services
  • Michael Cummings, Private Sector Liaison, San Francisco Department of Emergency Management
  • Representative from the San Francisco Police Department

Register for BOMA San Francisco's 2nd Annual Emergency Preparedness Seminar TODAY!  


This information-packed emergency preparedness seminar has been produced for property and facilities managers and their security staff.  Attendees will be able to learn about:



  • The emergency preparedness obligations of building owners and property managers;

  • Lessons learned from BOMA San Francisco’s 2010 Active Shooter Drill at 303 2nd Street and previous year's drills;

  • Resources to help YOU be better educated and prepared for such emergencies.


More information on the BOMA San Francisco’s 2010 Active Shooter Drill at 303 2nd Street:


BOMA San Francisco, and San Francisco Police Department SWAT Division executed an emergency preparedness drill at 303 2nd Street on August 18, 2010, simulating an active shooter on site. The purpose of the drill was to test Kilroy Realty Corporation’s emergency plan as well as the response of the tenants and visitors. Our seminar will present the lessons learned from the drill, identify building personnel’s legal obligations and provide resources to BOMA members in strengthening their own emergency preparedness plans.


Sep 28 - Critical To Emergency Preparedness: Neighboring Buildings

Transamerica Building, 600 Montgomery St., 48th Floor


12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Speakers:

  • Misa Gidding-Chatfield with PM Realty and Chair of the BOMA San Francisco Emergency Preparedness Committee’s Neighborhood Subcommittee
  • Ellen Kovach with The Swig Company and immediate-past chair of the BOMA San Francisco Emergency Preparedness Committee
  • Lindsay Schamber with The Swig Company, BOMA San Francisco Emergency Preparedness Committee member

A property management team needs to be prepared to respond to emergency situations and, to do so, must have a clear understanding of what resources they have on hand.  Several properties in the Financial District have enough staff to be self-sufficient; however, the majority of the properties have only a few personnel on staff.    As such, it’s important for all property management teams to partner with adjacent properties to determine if a mutual aid arrangement can be established in advance of an emergency occurrence.   Communication and knowledge are paramount to being prepared for any emergency (e.g., building specific or City-wide) and a neighborhood group of three or four properties will greatly improve and strengthen emergency preparedness for the entire group.


Oct 12 - Emergency Preparedness Committee Meeting

The Pyramid Center, 600 Montgomery St., 48th Fl unless otherwise noted.


12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Regularly scheduled committee meeting. For information or to join the committee, please contact Chair Peter Franklin at pfranklin@ThePyramidCenter.com.


 


Nov 09 - Emergency Preparedness Committee Meeting

The Pyramid Center, 600 Montgomery St., 48th Fl unless otherwise noted.


12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Regularly scheduled committee meeting. For information or to join the committee, please contact Chair Peter Franklin at pfranklin@ThePyramidCenter.com.


 


Dec 02 - Precertify Private Post-Earthquake Inspection of Your Building: The Building Occupancy Resumption Program (BORP)

Transamerica Building


12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Details of this workshop will be posted closer to the event date.


Dec 14 - Emergency Preparedness Committee Meeting

The Pyramid Center, 600 Montgomery St., 48th Fl unless otherwise noted.


12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Regularly scheduled committee meeting. For information or to join the committee, please contact Chair Peter Franklin at pfranklin@ThePyramidCenter.com.


 


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